gas stick

[JackA]

How many inches equals how many gallons?

[Steve Plucker]

Jack,

That is a great question.

I put a wooden paint stick in my 1929 tank and put in a gallon at a time till it was full.

The distance between each gallon mark was different.

You might have to do it on your own unless the Model A Vendors makes such a stick for the 28-29 and 30-31 tanks.

Pluck

[Patrick L.]

At 8.5 inches I consider it full and at 3 inches I full it up.

[smurph]

For a 10 gallon ('28-29) tank:

2 1/2" = 2.5 gallons = 1/4 tank
4 1/4" = 5.0 gallons = 1/2 tank
5 3/4" = 7.5 gallons = 3/4 tank
7 1/2" = 10 gallons = Full

[Lona]

Attached photo of a stick that came with our '31 roadster bought last year. It's for a model T and supplied by Lang's old car parts which is still in business but, apparently at a different location. Haven't tried it on the Model A yet.

Glen

[Fred K-OR]

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Originally Posted by smurph

For a 10 gallon ('28-29) tank:

2 1/2" = 2.5 gallons = 1/4 tank
4 1/4" = 5.0 gallons = 1/2 tank
5 3/4" = 7.5 gallons = 3/4 tank
7 1/2" = 10 gallons = Full

Wow, another good product for vendors to sell!!!

[Tom Wesenberg]

Why use a stick when you have a gauge?

[Fred K-OR]

Guess my trust in my gauge rebuilding abilities is somewhat lacking.

[davehc]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Why use a stick when you have a gauge?

Good one , got a " Chuckle " out of that one .
Thanks

[JackA]

My gauge is largely opaque and will be a future project. For the time being, I will use the old fashioned way. Had the 29 Tudor out today, first time since last summer.

[JackA]

Thanks to all, as usual.

[Mitch//pa]

its best to hide the gas stick in the shrubs at your favorite station so you dont stink out your car

[Slowplane]

Originally Posted by Tom Wesenberg

Why use a stick when you have a gauge?

I fly a variety of bush planes here in Alaska.
I NEVER trust a gas gauge, but I've got a stick for each plane,
and not each type of plane, but each, individual, airplane I operate.
(something I've learned along the way...)

[DougVieyra]

Between 1960 and 1975 I collected accessory items that related to cars of the 1920's and '30's. One of the items that I have in my collection of 'stuff' (some refer to this as 'Hoarding') I have a wooden measuring stick with two different measurements on one side (Model T Ford & Model A Ford) and on the other side "Chevrolet". This wooden stick was made to stick into your gasoline tank to measure the amount of gasoline. It did not have any "inch' markings - only gallons.

The next time I think of it, I will dig it out from under the seat of my '28 Phaeton and take some measurements. I will share my findings on this forum.

- Doug Vieyra, Eureka, Calif. - cool, overcast, 58 degrees - no rain in sight.

[California Travieso]

In 1961, I bought a 1952 Porsche 356. It has no gas gauge, but it did have a one gallon auxiliary gas tank. If you ran out of gas you just turned a lever and you had an extra gallon to get to a gas station. I calculated how many miles I could go on a tank and kept an ey on the trip odometer. Other similarities to a Model A we're the Porsche had 40 HP and square-cut gears so I had to double clutch going up and down with four gears!

[JackA]

I also had a 1955 volkswagen with 35hp and all the same stuff. The '55 was faster than my '61.

[C26Pinelake]

You can buy a measuring stick at Macs.
Wayne

[Tinbasher]

231 Cubic inches to a U.S. Gallon

TB

[pooch]

Originally Posted by Slowplane

I fly a variety of bush planes here in Alaska.
I NEVER trust a gas gauge, but I've got a stick for each plane,
and not each type of plane, but each, individual, airplane I operate.
(something I've learned along the way...)

That's what killed John Denver.

Badly designed fuel tanks on an angle and false readings on sticks.

[Slowplane]

Originally Posted by pooch

That's what killed John Denver.

Badly designed fuel tanks on an angle and false readings on sticks.

Wrong. JD died 'cause he wasn't payin' attention to what he was doin'!
(check the NTSB report)
...measuring sticks work.